MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) researchers have, according to a recent report, developed a new ‘multifunctional’ glass, based on surface nanotextures that produce an array of conical features, is self-cleaning and resists fogging and glare.
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) researchers have developed a new way of creating surface textures on glass that virtually eliminates reflections, resulting in glass that is almost unrecognizable because of the absence of glare. The surface also causes water droplets to bounce right off, like tiny rubber balls, according to a MIT News report.
According to the Institute, the new ‘multifunctional’ glass, based on surface nanotextures that produce an array of conical features, is self-cleaning and resists fogging and glare. The researchers also hope it can be made by means of an inexpensive manufacturing process that could be applied to optical devices, the screens of smartphones and televisions, solar panels, car windshields and even windows in buildings, according to the report.